Politifact.com: Statements from Chris Gregoirehttp://www.politifact.com/personalities/chris-gregoire/Statements from Chris Gregoire reviewed by Politifact.comen-usFri, 05 Nov 2010 06:00:00 -0400Chris Gregoire - Washington State Gov. Chris Gregoire says that Washington has consistently ranked in the top five of Forbes&#39; best states for business, ahead of Texashttp://www.politifact.com/texas/statements/2010/nov/05/chris-gregoire/washington-state-gov-chris-gregoire-says-washingto/The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Washington State Gov. Chris Gregoire says that Washington has consistently ranked in the top five of Forbes' best states for business, ahead of Texas
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<p> Weeks before he was elected to a third full term in a GOP landslide, Gov. Rick Perry was courting businesses in a bluer state &mdash; Washington. The Seattle Times reported Oct. 21 that Perry had sent letters to about 90 &quot;top employers and a few business associations in Washington&quot; urging companies worried about taxes in the Evergreen State to relocate. In Tuesday&#39;s elections, Washingtonians rejected a proposal to levy a graduated income tax on the state&#39;s wealthiest residents &mdash; a 5 percent tax rate on annual taxable earnings exceeding $200,000 for individuals and $400,000 for ...</p> <a href="/texas/statements/2010/nov/05/chris-gregoire/washington-state-gov-chris-gregoire-says-washingto/">>> More</a>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 06:00:00 -0400http://www.politifact.com/texas/statements/2010/nov/05/chris-gregoire/washington-state-gov-chris-gregoire-says-washingto/